United Nations Nations Unies

UNSOS
SOMALIA

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

This notice is placed on behalf of UNSOS. United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD) cannot
provide any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of
contents of furnished information; and is unable to answer any enquiries regarding this EOI. You
are therefore requested to direct all your queries to UNSOS using the fax number or e-mail address
provided below.

Title of the EOI:

Provision and delivery of Bulk water for drinking and various use in Somalia (3A)

Date of this EOI: 3 June 2020 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 17 June 2020

EOI Number: EOIUNSOS17530

Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: UNSOS Chief Procurement Officer

Fax Number: N/A

E-mail Address: anoh@un.org; unsoa-procurement@un.org

UNSPSC Code: 83101501

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) seeks Expression of Interest (EOI) from
competent and qualified companies for the provision and delivery of Bulk water for drinking and various
use in support of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and UNSOS mandates.

UNSOS is planning to establish a long term agreement for a three (3) years (1+1+1) period for the subject
requirement.

For this requirement, UNSOS will undertake a competitive bidding exercise shortly and considers inviting
those companies which will have expressed their interest and provided initial relevant information as to
their ability to fulfill UNSOS’s requirement. Please note, this is not an invitation for submission of a price
proposal.

Interested companies must complete the Vendor Response Form and Return it to the attention of UNSOS
Chief Procurement Officer no later than 05:00 PM Mogadishu local time on 17 June 2020, directly through
the UNGM/PD portal or via (a) e-mail as PDF attachment to unsoa-procurement@un.org. copy to
anoh@un.org

Vendor Response Forms must be completed in full and supported by the requested information providing
the evidence of the company’s ability to satisfy UNSOS’s requirement. The UNSOS reserves the right to
reject Expressions of Interest documents that are incomplete, or are received after the stated deadline

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 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION (IF ANY)
Vendors/Companies interested in this published REOI should submit the following documentation on or
before 17 June 2020.

1. Provide UNGM registration number or status (Mandatory);

2. Be registered at a minimum Level 2 in UNGM
2. Vendor Response Form;

Expressions of Interest not addressing the above Points to the satisfaction of UNSOS shall not be
considered for the solicitation to bid.

This EOI does not constitute a solicitation. UNSOS reserves the right to change or cancel the
requirements at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this EOI
does not automatically guarantee that your firm will be considered for receipt of the solicitation documents
when issued

NOTE

Information on tendering for the UN Procurement System is available free of charge at the following
address: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice

Only the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) has been authorised to collect a nominal fee from
vendors that wish to receive automatically Procurement Notices or Requests for Expression Of Interest.
Vendors interested in this Tender Alert Service are invited to subscribe on http://www.ungm.org

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should complete/submit the
Vendor Response Form of this EOI either electronically (through the link available on the next page) or
send it via fax or e-mail to UNSOS (UNSOS) before the closing date set forth above.

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TO: UNSOS Chief Procurement Officer EOI Number: EOIUNSOS17530

Email: anoh@un.org; unsoa-procurement@un.org
FAX: N/A
FROM:

SUBJECT: Provision and delivery of Bulk water for drinking and various use in Somalia (3A)

NOTICE
 Companies can only participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat after completing their registration
(free of charge) at the United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org).
 As you express interest in the planned solicitation by submitting this response form, please verify that
your company is registered under its full legal name on the United Nations Global Marketplace
(www.ungm.org) and that your application has been submitted to the UN Secretariat.
 We strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the United Nations
Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

PLEASE NOTE: You can express your interest to this REOI by filling out this form manually or
electronically (recommended) at:
https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/node/add/interest-expressed?EOI=EOIUNSOS17530

To be completed by the Vendor (All fields marked with an ‘*’ are mandatory)

COMPANY INFORMATION

UNGM Vendor ID Number*:

Legal Company Name (Not trade name or DBA name) *:

Company Contact *:

Address *:
City *: State:
Postal Code * :
Country *:

Phone Number *:
Fax Number *:

Email Address *:
Company Website:

We declare that our company fully meets the prerequisites A, B, C, D, E and F, for eligibility to register with
the United Nations as outlined in the paragraph 1 of the EOI INSTRUCTIONS page.

Signature :_____________________________ Date:___________________

Name and Title :_____________________________

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 EOI INSTRUCTIONS

1) Registering as a Vendor with the United Nations

Vendors interested in fulfilling the requirement described above must be registered at the UN Global
Marketplace (www.ungm.org) with the UN Secretariat in order to be eligible to participate in any solicitation.
Information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors.
Prerequisites for Eligibility
In order to be eligible for UN registration, you must declare that:
A. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not listed in, or associated with
a company or individual listed in:
I. the Compendium of United Nations Security Council Sanctions Lists
(https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/un-sc-consolidated-list), or
II. the IIC Oil for Food List website or, if listed on either, this has been disclosed to the United
Nations Procurement Division in writing.
B. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not currently removed or
suspended by the United Nations or any other UN organisation (including the World Bank);
C. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary of affiliate companies) is not under formal investigation,
nor have been sanctioned within the preceding three (3) years, by any national authority of a United
Nations Member State for engaging or having engaged in proscribed practices, including but not limited
to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice;
D. Your company has not declared bankruptcy, are not involved in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings,
and there is no judgment or pending legal action against your company that could impair your company's
operations in the foreseeable future;
E. Your company does not employ, or anticipate employing, any person(s) who is, or has been a UN staff
member within the last year, if said UN staff member has or had prior professional dealings with the
Vendor in his/her capacity as UN staff member within the last three years of service with the UN (in
accordance with UN post-employment restrictions published in ST/SGB/2006/15.
F. Your company undertakes not to engage in proscribed practices (including but not limited to: corruption,
fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice), with the UN or any other party, and
to conduct business in a manner that averts any financial, operational, reputational or other undue risk to
the UN.
For Registered Vendors: Vendors already registered at the UN Global Marketplace with the UN Secretariat
must ensure that the information and documentation (e.g. financial statements, address, contact name, etc.)
provided in connection with their registration are up to date in UNGM. Please verify and ensure that your
company is registered under its full legal name.
For Vendors Interested in Registration: Vendors not yet registered should apply for registration on the
United Nations Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org); information on the registration process can be
found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors. Vendors must complete the registration process prior to
the closing date of the REOI. Vendors who have not completed the UNGM registration process with the UN
Secretariat before the closing date of the REOI are not considered eligible to participate in solicitations of the
UN Secretariat. We strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the UN
Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any false, incomplete or defective vendor registration may result in the
rejection of the application or cancellation of an already existing registration.
2) EOI Process
Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should forward their expression of
interest (EOI) to UNSOS (UNSOS) by the closing date set forth in this EOI. Due to the high volume of
communications UNSOS is not in a position to issue confirmation of receipt of EOIs.
Please note that no further details of the planned solicitation can be made available to the vendors prior to
issuance of the solicitation documents.
This EOI is issued subject to the conditions contained in the EOI introductory page available at
https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/eoi.

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